Table 6 Perioperative management efficiency indicators and safety Outcomes.

From: Propensity score-matched analysis of percutaneous endoscopic versus conservative treatment for lumbar disc herniation in high-risk octogenarians

Indicator

Value (Mean ± SD or n/%)

Proportion of Patients with Preoperative Medication Optimization

90.6% (58/64)

Average Preoperative Preparation Time (days)

2.28 ± 0.45

Time to First Ambulation Postoperatively (hours)

3.40 ± 0.88

Average Postoperative Hospital Stay (days)

2.34 ± 0.47

Intraoperative Complication Rate

0%

Rate of Exacerbation of Medical Comorbidities Postoperatively

0%

Mean Follow-up Duration (months)

PETD:14.2 ± 3.1

Conservative: 13.8 ± 4.2